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Of Then and Now

Today is the child Born from the love making Of yesterday Facing shadows of tomorrow’s sun Reflected by its Janus moon Of remembrances That freedom is not yet won That we must get back to work soon That this slow track is not the way No how can we afford to linger a while Only death is a sure promise We don’t need dreams deferred What we need are actualities We must make it happen today That tomorrow shall not know more sorrow: Today is the child of yesterday…facing tomorrow’s sun Whose shadows reflect Its Janus moon…of remembrances.

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